Watch suhport



E. d. DANN WATCH SUPPORT Fil ed Aug. 15, 1925 5 mm fim WQ/IR W m f r s m v r E n Fatented Dec. 10, 1929 ERNEST e. DANN, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS WATCH SUPPORT Application filed August 13, 1925. Serial No. 50,065.

The present invention, relating,- as indi-.

cated, to timing devices, is more particularly directed to an improved device provided both with a timepiece and meansfor using the same for indicating appointments and engagements, the length of interviews and the. like, and also with a memorandum pad conveniently held for the making of such memoranda as may be desired during the course of a telephone or other conversation. The device is particularly intended for use by business and professional men. The principal object of the invention is the provision of a simple and inexpensive device which may be used for the purpose indicated and which shall be composedof few parts and shall conveniently relate an indicating timepiece and memorandum device.

To the accomplishment of the foregoing and related ends, said invention, then, consists of the means hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out in the claim, the annexed drawing and the following description setting forth in detail certain mechanism embodying the invention, such disclosed means constituting, however, but one of various mechanical forms in which the principle of the invention may be used.

In said annexed drawing V Fig. l is a plan view of my device; Fig. 2 is a longitudinal cross-section through the same on the line 2-2, Fig. 1; Fig. 3 isa transverse section on the line 33, Fig. 1; Fig. 41

is a view similar to Fig. 3, but showing a' modified form of device; Fig. 5 is a similar view showing still another modification; F 1g.

6 is anotherview showing the device with atwo-piece crystal; and Fig. 7 is a similar View showing another modification of the device.

Referring now to Figs. 1 and 2 there is shown a frame 1 provided with a rounded opening 2 in one end and with a flat support 3 extending from its center toward the other end and: spaced from the portion surrounding the opening'by, a slot 4. The rounded head 5 of the frame may be conveniently provided with a slot 6, through which may be introduced the stem 7 ofa timepiece 8 which may be clamped firmly against the underside of a flange defining the rounded opening 2 by which is means of a removable spring clip 9 which is secured by a screw 10 to a boss 11. The other end of the spring clip engages against the 1mder side of the head of a memorandum pad 12, which may be slipped into the slot 4 While 55 resting upon the supporting portion 3 of the frame. The timepiece 8 may be in the form of I a watch of the usual size when the device is made in a small size, or itmay be considerably larger it the entire device-1s increased 1n its so SJ'O. 111 eltherevent provlde, a crystal 13,

loosely mounted in a bezel .14 which acids the crystal in position overthe dial of the timepiece, and is also provided with an hands of the timepiece.

In Fig. 3 I have shown a transverse section of a modification of the above construction, in which the timepiece is providedwith a fixed crystal 15having a perforation opposite the axis of the hands, in which is rotatably held a shaft 16 provided with an adjusting nut 17 outside of the crystal and an indicating hand 18 within the same.

A similar construction in which both the hand and the adjusting or positioning nut thereforare mounted outside of the crystal are shown in Fig; 4, the shaft being rotatably I. mounted as before in the crystal and about the same axis as the axis of the hands of the timepiece.

A further modification of an indicating means for the timepiece is shown in Fig. 5,

in which a crystal 20 is shown fixed in a bezel 21, the bezel being rotatably mounted on the case of the timepiece. The crystal carries an indicating hand or arrow, and by ro tating the entire bezel and crystal any desired hour may be marked as before.

Other const motions are shown in Figs. 6 and 7. In Fig. 6 I have shown a double crystal, the lower crystal 22 being fixed, while the upper crystal 23, which bears an indicating hand or mark, is rotatable over the lower crystal. In Fig. 7 an indicating ring is rotatably mounted in the flange of the frame in a position to rotate about the same axis as the hands of the timepiece, the ring carrying an indicating arrow 25.

All of the above constructions and others, which will readily suggest themselves upon examination of my improved device, may be employed to secure the desirable function of noting any given hour on the timepiece, while the entire device may be employed either as a desk memorandum pad or it may be constructed for attachment to various other instruments and devices, such, for example, as a telephone to note the length of conversation, or for similar purposes.

Other modes of applying the principle of my invention may be employed instead of the one explained, change being made as regards the structure herein disclosed, provided the means stated by the following claim or the equivalent of such stated means be employed.

I therefore particularly point out and distinctly claim as my invention A desk facility comprising a shell of rigid material open at the bottom and providing a top plate and depending marginal flange, said flange having a slot open at one end and extending close to the top plate to receive the stem of a timepiece, the upper portion of said top plate having a circular opening defined by an inturned flange adapted to suitably space a timepiece beneath said opening, a stud provided at a central point beneath said top plate, a spring mounted on said stud and adapted to engage said timepiece to position flie same with its dial exposed beneath said circular opening.

Signed by me, this 18th day of July, 1925.

ERNEST G. DANN. 

